Food Scientist

Do you love candy and snacks? Are you looking to join an ever‑evolving and rapidly growing team? PIM Brands might just be exactly what you’re looking for! At PIM, we make the brands you love. Our portfolio of products, from Welch’s® Fruit Snacks to Sun‑Maid® Chocolate Raisins and Sour Jacks® Sour Candies, are enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. We seek talented, results‑oriented individuals who want to play a part in building amazing brands and products while working in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast‑paced office environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply scientific and engineering principles in research, development, production technology, packaging, processing, and utilization of foods.
• Develop new and improved methods and systems for product processing and production.
• Study methods to improve product quality, including flavor, color, texture, convenience, and physical, chemical, and microbiological composition.
• Support the development of product formulations and evaluate new products and ingredients.
• Assist in defining process parameters, procedural specifications, and shelf‑life evaluations; coordinate pilot and manufacturing trials, document trial results, and coordinate product start‑ups.
• Test new products in the laboratory, develop specific processing methods, and collaborate with process engineers, QA/QC, production management, packaging, and marketing leaders to resolve problems.
• Develop formulations, ingredients, and specifications.
• Develop analytical and quality‑control metrics.
• Coordinate and oversee all sensory testing.
• Test new recipes.
• Work with formulas to create product samples.
• Establish procedures.
• Develop and validate parameters compatible with manufacturing equipment.
• Modify processes for scale‑up.
• Conduct bench testing.
• Enter data from trials and bench work and maintain accurate records.
• Drive innovation and new product development.
• Monitor pre‑qualification and qualification runs, and conduct close‑out visits to the production floor to ensure proper procedures and GMP compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Food Scientist.
• Interest in building a career in the snack and confectionery industry.